Post #408435 by Trader Tark on Wed, Sep 17, 2008 2:37 PM

Its been months and i keep meaning to post a few pictures of what i've been up to over the summer. I've had other projects other than TIKI carving . Including building a summer house refreshing the Kitchen, and many weekends have been spent at classic car oriantated events.
But i have achieved some works i'm quiet pleased with. Some small and quick and some larger...

Small and quick first.. made quickly form a rather rotten old piece of unknown wood my Mum insisted i made use of.. It now sits in the hedge down the side of the garden and this is the first time i tried a Moai style.. i like is old worn/ rotten holey look.

The next few are a complete departure form anything i had yet to attempt.. Bit Ku style .. Made form the huge very heavy piece of Douglas fir in the previous photos..:

I call this the grumpy frog stage...


I mean the carving not Tamzine..

And finally a shot of it in my Little bar:

I am hoping this one will be dispayed in Tamzines shop " The Vintage magazine company - Brighton" It will be this first one on public display.

Next another Moai style, i made for a friends birthday

Next one , i went for the "log with Teeth" style Hopefully it ended up with a vintage look.. Dark Oak stain.

Oh whats this... another Moai from an offcut.. i gave this to my Brother.. :

Lastly there is this other Ku inspiered work made of Beech. the wood was quite twisted which give hime a curious stance.

What i am learning form all this is that i find propotions dificult.. no matter how i work or try to plan things out the initial cuts are so very important as this is where every thing starts.. Basically i find anything with arms and legs a bit of an issue.. you may notice the stummpy arms on the last one. That happened early on and i could not correct it.. Still its all practice.. And i shall do more.

Hope you like the photos ..

Tark

[ Edited by: Trader Tark 2008-09-20 16:03 ]